A Light on Eighteen Wheels

Bible Reading: Psalm 27:1; Matthew 14:30-31; John 8:12

“Come on, Dad. I’m almost to the top,” called Ryan.

“Right behind you,” Dad called back.

“This is so cool!” Ryan said. “I can see miles of ocean. This lighthouse must’ve guided a million ships to safety in the old days.”

“Yep, and it still does,” said Dad.

Ryan looked confused. “But ships have advanced technology now. Why would they need an old lighthouse?”

“Well, way out there on the water, the night can be pitch black. Technology is great, but it can fail, right? And phones can lose service.”

Ryan laughed. “Or get dropped in the ocean, like Aunt Ann’s did last summer.”

“Right. Suppose you were out there on the dark water in a storm and your radios failed. What would you do?”

“I guess I’d pray,” said Ryan.

“Great answer. There’s never a time when we can’t cry out to God for help. He’s our lighthouse and will always send us a light in the darkness.”

Later, as they drove home, Ryan asked, “Dad, did you ever get lost on the water and pray for a light?”

Dad nodded. “Remember Christmas Eve when we drove to Aunt Ann’s and a sudden storm hit? We were on the freeway, surrounded by other vehicles, but all I could see was a watery blur of car lights ahead. I felt out of control.”

“Yeah, that was scary. But then I heard you say, ‘Jesus! Help me see!’”

“I was scared too,” said Dad. “So I cried out to Jesus. Do you remember what happened after that?”

Ryan paused. “Yeah, a big truck with lots of lights appeared out of nowhere.”

“Actually, the truck was already there, but it was too blurry to see. God cleared my vision so I could see the truck and get behind it. Then we followed it right out of the storm, didn’t we?”

“Yeah!” said Ryan. “God turned a truck into a light and guided us safely home.”

“Exactly. Jesus died and rose again to save us from the darkness of sin, and He’s always with us through life’s storms. We can count on Him to light our way when we don’t know what to do. In any situation where you’re afraid or uncertain, cry out to Jesus. He’s our lighthouse who shines light into the darkness.” -Teresa Ambord

How About You?

Do you ever feel scared and alone? Everyone does sometimes—even adults. But wherever you are, Jesus is there with you. You can cry out to Him anytime, just as King David did in the book of Psalms and Peter did when he was walking on water and started to sink. When you don’t know what to do, call on Him. He’ll be there for you and shine light in the darkness.

Today’s Key Verse:
2 Samuel 22:29 O Lord, you are my lamp. The Lord lights up my darkness. (NLT)

Today’s Key Thought:

Jesus defeats any darkness